Meaning of on the boob | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Breastfeeding, nursing at the breast.
   idiomatic, slang
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, boob.

Examples

“Sure, you could go with the German sock stuff – but that’s just heathers and you don’t want⟳ the woman depressed, for chrissake. A kid on the boob’s plenty.”

“Toast, pastries or cereal bars are an easier on-the-move/on-the-boob option (and always choose⟳ a buggy you can drag⟳ around one-handed so that your other hand can accommodate toast – there’s no shame in it).”

“I had a lot of milk, I spent all my time with the baby on the boob, I learned to dress him, to hold⟳ him, to give⟳ him the boob, to bathe him, everything that I was so scared of because I didn’t know⟳ how to do it.”

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